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c. T. LORING1 TELEPHONE SUPPORT. No. 281,381.

Patented July 1,7, 1883;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

`CHARLES T. LORING, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE AD- JUSTABLE TELEPHONE SUPPORT COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

TELEPHONE-SUPPO RT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 281,381, dated July 17, 1883.

Application filed March 12, 1883. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES T. LoRING, of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Telephone-Supports7 of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in combining on the same support which holds the receiver of a telephone a support which holds the transmitter in such position relative to the receiver and in such manner that both receiver and transmitter can be placed and held by their supports in such positions relative to the operator that he can use them both without material changing from any position which may be convenient for the use of either. For this purpose I attach to the supporting-standard two arms, one of which holds the receiver ata level convenient for the operators ear, the other the transmitter convenient to his mouth, and whi ch are adjustable horizontally for regu lating the size of the angle they contain to permit the receiver and transmitter to be placed by the operator in positions convenient for his use.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my said invention.

= Figures 1 and 2 show the supporting-standard A, having its upper portion bent over and branching into two arms, of which B holds the receiver and is formed by requisite cnrvatures (or, in lieu of which, joints may be used) to place the receiver at its proper height as respects the transmitter. The other arm, C, supports and holds the transmitter. The two arms are movable by swinging horizontally on a pivot at the joint d, where they branch from the standard A. Both receiver and transmitter are movable longitudinally on the arms which respectively carry them, and which are interchangeable in position on Athe joint d (preferably a rule-j oint) to permit the receiver to be placed on either side of the transmitter.

supporting and holding in position the receiverwires, near the points where said wires are connected with the telephone-cords, as shown in Figs. I and 2. Y

Fig. 3 shows a vertical section of joint d in front of the standard A and its arm B.

Fig. 4 is a top plan View of the joint d, and shows, also, the posts p p on the bent-*over portion ofthe standard A, and the end of arm B in place in said joint.

I claim as my invention- 1. A telephone-support having two arms, for the purpose set forth, in combination with a receiver and transmitter, and suitably adjusted as to their relative heights and adjustable horizontally, for the purpose and in the manner described.

2. A telephone support consisting of the support A and arms B C, adjustable in a horizontal plane, in combination with the transmitter and receiver adjustabl'y mounted on said arms, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. l

l3. In a telephone-support, the arm B and the posts p p, in combination with a telephone receiver and the wires thereof, as shown and described, for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two attest-ing witnesses.

' CHARLES T. LORING. Witnesss:

WILLARD E. FERGUSON, SAMUEL SNOW.

I also provide the posts p p, for the purpose of 

